how to pronounce beam

/ˈbiːm/

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beam is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of beam in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… doing is a laser beam or some kind of …”

meaning of beam

Beam is a beam of light.

beam frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word beam occurs in english on average 6.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.